free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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Like taking free kicks within our half.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Sebastian Berhalter played a free kick from the left side to the back post and Laborda headed home the finish from point-blank range to cap the scoring.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Sebastian Berhalter played a free kick from the left side to the back post and Laborda headed home the finish from point-blank range to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The free kick was awarded when forward Jacob Shaffelburg, who made a rare start at wingback, took a foul outside the area.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Sebastian Berhalter played a free kick from the left side to the back post and Laborda headed home the finish from point-blank range to cap the scoring.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Sebastian Berhalter played a free kick from the left side to the back post and Laborda headed home the finish from point-blank range to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The free kick was awarded when forward Jacob Shaffelburg, who made a rare start at wingback, took a foul outside the area.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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